Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-14
CLARA NORRIS.
Her Return After an ABB
sence of Nine Years.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW
Not Frightened by Reports OF SMALL
pOx-NOtable Changes Since
Her Former Visit.

pOx-NOtaDleC CnanseS since
Her Former Visit.
Shortly after dinner last evening q
representative of the HERALD called
upon Clara Morris Harriott at her apnrt-
ments in the Nadeau House. Mad anne
Harriott, while in excellent health, had
almost decided to rstire for the night ct
an early hour, in order to obtain all the
rest necessary to the retaining Of the
strength SO important in the eyes OF the
public in her representations ON the
stage of those characters whose Imprint
is never effaced from mans memory,
when once they are seen. Notwithstand-
ing her fatigue incident to the tiresoms
Ijourneyfrom San Francisco. Madame Har-
riott consented to converse for consid-
cradle time upon such topics as are inter-
esting the people of Los Angeles At tbs
present, and upon which she had evil
IDENTIFY kept herself well.informed. OF
course, the smallpox was touched
upon, but in such manner
as to lead to the belief that
Madame Harriott possesses none Of those
fears which some timid people have
exhibited during the past few days.
She said that, owing to the fact that chs
had been absent from San Francisco on
trip about the central portion Of the
state, she had received no intimat tion of
the scare here until on Saturday, when
she received telegram from this city
stating that, owing to the feeling rela-
tive to smallpox, iJ was not likely that
so many people would attend her per-
formances.
''It was not too late then for me to
have turned back and broken my engage
ment, but unless there is much more
cause for fear than there was here. I
never breek an engagement"
"Then you were not afraid "
II cannot say that was," said
promise to appear before the pub-
lie, l do SO. unless something
unavoidable occurs. Even if my
audiences are not so large. it will
make no difference to me. I have
promised"
"Does Los Angeles impress you as you
thought"
Il see very few spots that are familiar
to me. When was here between eight
and nine years ago stopped twomonths
at Baldwin's ranch. and then there was
nothing to be seen. Now, small towns are
springing up everywhere and the coun.
| try Ia beautiful. l drove in from the
ranch this afternoon, and on the way
about the only thing which could recog-
nize was Sonoratown. 1t is in the came
place. Outside of that one spot think
Los Angeles and the country surround-
ing is beautiful. That line of hills or
mountains with its snow capped psaks
makes back ground, than which no bet
ter can be found. And then Old Baldy,'
| am told, the snow stays on him until
the summer has well begun. How grand
it must appear. l do not like the name
'Old Baldy' half so we'll as soms
others IL travelling up the Hudson
river Mr.. Willis, passing by mountain.
remarked, that the Storm King had
his cap on, and that it would rain before
night. Some of his fellow passengers
h. ard his remark, and as it ralned beforp
dark, that name has been given 10 the
mountain ever since. Further on, along
the river bank. was q bend, which Mr..
Willis referred to as the Mothers Lap,
and think these names much more po-
etic and suitable than the one given to
your principal mountain"
"And the climate?"
$50 far am not able to Judge; but on
my former visit know it was beautiful.
l used to enjoy the drives in the bslmy
atmosphere, free from the ftgs and chill
ling winds of the cities further north.
In fact. have borne them in mind 90
much that have had desire ever since
to purchase spot and build home.
It is my intention to do this now If your
people do not ask too high prices. and
l am afraid they will, if what have
heard is true. l should like, above all
things, to have o comfortable home
here.
"Ahd the people!"
"It seems to me that you have . city
composed of people for above the usual
standard. suppose it is because so
many come here to linger, to build
homes where they can live in
the eternal possession of beautiful
scenes, of pleasant climate, and Of
freedom from bodily ills. l could wish
for no better neighbors. Then you have
here at all times, understand, large
travelling public, and that consists OF
the cultured of other cimes. Yoar man.
ners are therefore to 10 compared more
than favorably with those OF older and
larger Cities
And the improvements ?"
Il can see that many have been made
since was here nine years ago. un.
derstand that you have an electric rail-
way and the first successful siugle-trsck
cable road. Then, when was here, the
St. Charles was the principal hotel. and
now there are many others. / sec
many new buildings in course of con-
structiop, and your houses are beautifully
arranged.
(which are your favorite plays?"
1.-THE public is the best judge as to the
merit of the plays as presented by me.
open in Camille, which is one Of my
strongest plays. but Renee is bound to
please the public. 1t became the fav-
orite in San Francisco, and am sure
that it will be great success in New
York"
After stating that there was no danger
of the people missing an opportunity to
see the famous Clara Morris, the HERALD
representative b4de the gifted artistic
adieu.
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